Soulboy

This film contains strong language.

For many people, the name Stoke-on-Trent

conjures up images of 19th century smoke and grime.

Of steelworks, coalmines,

and the centre of England's pottery industry.

But Stoke today couldn't be more different.

# Hey, yeah! #

Whether you're young or not so young, Stoke has plenty going on.

It may not have all the glamorous attractions of neighbouring

Liverpool, Manchester or Birmingham, but come the weekend,

Stoke folk really know how to let their hair down.

THE CROWD CHEER

Come on, Russ!

It's another hit from Mud for all you love tigers out there.

# That you love to be

# Oh, well, now, you've been layin' it down

# You got your hips swingin' out of bounds

# And I like the way you do what you're doin' to me

# All right!

# Well that's right, that's right, that's right, that's right

# I really love your tiger light

# And that's neat, that's neat, that's neat, that's neat

# I really love your tiger feet

# I really love your tiger feet

# Your tiger feet...

What the fuck do you think you are?

# Your tiger feet...

Twat.

# Your tiger feet

# All right! #

HE LAUGHS

Bringing the curtain down on another Purple Onion Saturday.

The house of L-O-V-E.

Come on, bastard!

THEY STRUGGLE WITH THE LOCK

Shhh!

-Fuck's sake, Russ.

-No names, man. I told you.

DOOR OPENS

Yes, we're in.

Wait till they see what we've got.

Oh, look! He's got digital watches.

A WATCH BEEPS

Give it some hurry up, will you?

-You can have one as well!

-The coats is what we came for, nowt else.

Get in, get the coats, gone.

-All right.

-So let's get fucking gone!

METAL CLATTERS

Bobby, I've just heard something in the yard.

HE PANTS

Oi!

Move!

Fucking hell, man! Fucking open it!

Fucking stop and fucking open it!

He's coming!

Bastard.

ENGINE STRUGGLES TO START

ENGINE STARTS Yes! Come on!

ENGINE DIES

Come on. Get the fucker going!

Bastards!

ENGINE STARTS

Bastards!

# Hips swingin' out of bounds

# And I like the way you do what you're doin' to me

# All right!

# Well that's right, that's right, that's right, that's right

# I really love your tiger light... #

CAR HORN BEEPS

KNOCK ON DOOR

Joe! It's gone half past!

CAR HORN BEEPS

Joe! Are you coming or what?

'Look at the state the country's in.

'The IRA are bombing their way around the country,

'we've had the miners' strikes...'

ENGINE STARTS

'..The people of this country deserve leadership.

'Two general elections in the same year...'

What's this? Your job or a bloody hobby?

Another grand weekend by the look of things.

You wouldn't believe it.

I'll tell you, whatever they're serving in that Purple Onion,

it's not doing you any good.

CAR HORN BEEPS

Joe.

SHE TURNS MUSIC ON

# He doesn't love you the way I do... #

-Monica.

-Brendan.

-How are you today?

-A bit tired, you know.

You work too hard, you should rest more in your condition.

Chance would be a fine thing.

Wait till I show you, Tom Jones, new Vegas look.

Oh, he's sexy.

Do you know in Vegas, the women are throwing their panties at him?

Well, he could have mine any time, all he needs do is ask.

SHE GIGGLES

# I saw the face, the face of a loser

# I saw the face, the face of... #

SHE TURNS MUSIC OFF

Now, Paddy, blown up anywhere nice lately?

Now, Bobby, you know I'm not into that sort of thing.

Nah, that'd be some other Irish bastard, I suppose.

THEY CHUCKLE

Do you know owt about sheepskin coats?

Sheepskin coats?

You know, like what sheep wear, except better tailored.

Cos some thieving turd's been in my lock-up

and been off with a whole fucking rail of them.

Me? You're thinking me?

I know you, bog trotter. I know you. Always after what's not your own.

If I ever find out who did do it...

HE CHOPS HEAVILY

Two tins of undercoat, a dozen bog rolls...

Spuds.

Spuds.

Holy Mother Divine Jesus.

Now, there's a thing of beauty. 12.00, Joe.

She's out of my league.

-Not at all.

-Don't be daft, she's gorgeous.

That's your problem, isn't it?

Why wouldn't you be good enough for the likes of her?

It's all about having a bit of self-belief.

A fine looking fella like you. If you don't ask, you get nothing.

Joe!

Is this it?

Kim Weston, she's a soul singer.

Does that look like a soul album?

Ah, there it is. Kim Weston.

DOOR OPENS

Hey, Joe.

Do you know about her, Dee Dee?

She turned up about a month ago on a rainbow, from the land of love.

Orders imports from the States

like Dean Parish, Dobie Grey, Yvonne Baker.

When she orders, she give a name?

Let's have a look. Right.

Jane Rogers.

Trimmer's. What's Trimmer's?

A hairdresser's in town.

You wouldn't know it.

Need an appointment?

I'll see if I can fit you in(!)

MUSIC: "Double Cookin'" by Checkerboard Squares

-Pretty good, that.

-SHE LAUGHS POLITELY

Not the Four Tops, is it?

Right. It's not.

-So, what's the Twisted Wheel?

-SHE LAUGHS

You'll be cracking on you know nowt about Wigan next!

A club.

The Wheel was a soul club in Manchester.

-They shut it. Said people were having too much fun.

-In Wigan?

It opened last year. 2-8.

No divvies allowed.

Might see you there, then.

-Stranger things happen.

-Groovy.

MUSIC STOPS

It'll take a day or so to settle.

RUSS: Got no change. Sorry.

-CHILDREN GROAN

-Blimmin' 'eck!

-I like it, right?

-RUSS SNORTS

ICE CREAM VAN TUNE PLAYS

Wigan? I'd rather set meself on fire, mate.

"Great sounds, all night dancing."

The only dance I know is the dying fly.

Fly's not a dance. You made it up.

Every dance is made up by someone!

Anyway, Saturday nights, we're at The Onion.

And I'm pig sick of it!

This place, it'll blow your mind! Look.

"If you're into soul, Wigan Casino will blow."

But I'm not into soul.

Not yet.

MUSIC: "The Snake" by Al Wilson

# On her way to work one morning

# Down the path alongside the lake... #

CAR HORN BEEPS

# A tender-hearted woman saw a poor half-frozen snake

# His pretty coloured skin had been all frosted with the dew

# "Oh, well!" she cried, "I'll take you in..." #

Oh, yeah. Did I mention the chicks?

# "Take me in, oh, tender woman

-# Take me in... #

-VAN BACKFIRES

MUSIC STOPS Oh, fucking 'ell, man!

Who are all this lot? CROWD CHATTERS

MUSIC: "A Lot of Love" by Homer Banks

All right?

Been to a wedding?

No, erm...

..remember me? I come in to the salon.

I thought...

My name's Joe.

You trying to make some kind of point with that or what?

It's the best haircut I've ever had.

Who's that?

Ah, just some bird.

It was her that turned me on to this.

Just some bird?

I could drink her bathwater, me.

Still make The Onion.

Joe McCain, right? And Russ...

-Mountjoy.

-Mountjoy!

Monster.

Charlie Hodgson?

Only now it's Dexie.

Everyone calls me Dexie.

First time, right, you two?

First time for the Cas?

Oh, man, you've got something ahead of you.

-If you're into soul, the Casino's going to blow your mind.

-We heard.

-Listen, Charlie.

-Dexie.

Everyone calls me Dexie.

Listen, DEXIE, don't want to be rude or nowt, but...

Hey, remember our Mandy?

All right?

-All right.

-All right.

Cool haircut.

-Thanks.

-I'm telling you,

you've no idea how monster this night's going to be for you.

Anyway, we'll speak later, right?

Monster.

Charlie bloody Hodgson?

Mind you, Mandy Hodgson's come on a bit since I saw her last.

CHEERING

MUSIC: "The In Crowd" by Dobie Gray

# I'm in with the in crowd

# And I know what the in crowd knows

# Any time of the year Don't you hear

# Dressing fine, making time

# We breeze up and down the street

# We get respect from the people we meet... #

< Come on love, move on.

EXCITED CHATTER

Any time now. Any time.

It's going to be monster. Just you wait.

EXCITED CHEERING

Stop pushing in the back.

MUSIC: "Breakaway Part 2" by Jimmy Radcliffe/Steve Karmen Big Band

Jesus, what a dump.

And there's no bar on. There's no frigging bar on.

Drink? Not where this place is at.

The ace movers pretty much own the floor.

Don't try doing a thing over there without an invite.

-Who's that?

-Alan's the main man.

You don't want to know, I mean, you really don't want to know.

The floor's been talc'd.

-So?

-Stack heels feel like dancing on stilts.

Leather, see? Less friction. Glide as if you're on ice.

Glide like you're on ice? Ought to be right up your street, this, Joe.

MUSIC: "Tainted Love" by Gloria Jones

# Sometimes I feel I've got to

# Run away, I've got to

# Get away from the pain you drive into the heart of me

# The love we share

# Seems to go nowhere

# And I've lost my right

# For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night

# Once I ran to you

# Now I'll run from you

# The tainted love you've given

# I give you all a girl could give you

# Take my tears and that's not nearly all

# Oh, tainted love

# Tainted love

# Now I know I've got to

# Run away I've got to... #

Going for a scout about.

Think I'll get a feel of things here.

You'll get your black America here. Rarer than rare.

Hand clappers, foot stompers, floor fillers.

Get them while the getting's good.

We've got new Tobi Legend, Jimmy Radcliffe, Yvonne Baker.

Looking for anyone in particular?

-What?

-Records. What you after?

Yvonne Baker.

Storming. Help you look, shall I?

Here's one, good price as well.

Jane. Jane!

MUSIC: "Too Late" by Larry Williams/Johnny Watson

# Hey, Mr Watson, listen in to what the lady told me. She said...

# Larry, I'm sorry I've got to go

# Cos I've found me a new love that I love more

# I know that must have been a bitter pill for you to take

# Sure was, man

# It make your poor heart want to break

# Guess what I told her?

# You and your new love Keep on keepin' on

# I know that lovin' feeling is gone

# I'm too late

# Way too late, baby

# Too late

# You messed up your good thing

# I'm through with you, girl

# Tell her to keep that love, man, if that's what she call it

# She done mess around and went made you an alcoholic. #

Do you want to give it a whack, then?

Show these clowns what they're doing wrong?

Don't look much wrong from here.

How about you?

I'm sober, man.

I can't dance sober.

How do you know? You've never tried.

MUSIC: "The Girl's Got It" by Billy Preston

Fuck off.

I'm fucking off.

What?

-Fucking off where?

-Anywhere. Home.

Cos you fell over?

Cos I made a twat of myself.

I make a twat of myself wherever I go.

Does that stop me going?

That's you. Maybe you're used to it.

You don't get used to it.

Besides, the coach don't leave for hours yet.

Got thumbs, haven't we?

What have I told you about dealing in here, eh?

Eh?

Ow!

Oh!

HE SCREAMS

Come on. Come on!

It didn't happen.

What you said about fucking off...

MUSIC: "Our Love Is Getting Stronger" by Jason Knight

Ready?

Joe!

CAR ENGINE

-# Freak on it

-(Freak)

-Freak on it

# Freak on it, baby

-# Freak on it

-(Freak)

-Freak on it

# Freak on it, baby... #

-Are you a friend of Joe's from ice-skating?

-No, no...

-Oh.

-He was in my brother's year at school.

-Oh, right.

# Freak on it

# Freak on it, baby... #

Joe!

Have you seen all his things from ice-skating?

-These are all Joe's, you know.

-Oh, really?

-Oh, yes.

Second prize, second prize.

-Second prize.

-Did he ever come first?

All right?

All right?

Dexie told me where you lived.

You Didn't Say a Word.

About what?

Yvonne Baker.

Record bought, You Didn't Say a Word.

Hardly a mark on it.

You best come up.

THEY TALK OVER EACH OTHER

SHE LAUGHS

Right.

-I know I've made a prat of myself.

-Only a bit.

-I fell on my arse.

-So?

We all fall sometimes.

The trick is getting back up.

Right, I'll be off then. Just dropped by to give you the record and that.

If I was you, I'd just lose some of them moves. You know, them...

Top Of The Pops ones.

It's all in the basic step. When you get that down, everything follows.

Maybe...

Maybe you could show me.

OK.

SOUL MUSIC PLAYS

# I can't deny we go better close together

# Too close it feels to be talking about the weather

# I was so happy then

# The moment you walked in. #

-And they say white guys can't move. Ha.

-Listen.

"Get ready, because soul,

"rare soul is all set to grab the world by its ears and scream, get up and dance."

This is your chance to be on the start, Dee Dee.

Who knows how big it's going to be?

Wigan? You said fucking Wigan?

The explosion that's going to take the world by storm is from Wigan?

Wigan, like in Lancashire?

-Yeah.

-You are on some serious drugs, mate.

Where do you get your gear?

-Do you have any Tom Jones?

-Oi, try the comedy, yeah?

All right, so I stake you to buy these records...

-Which you sell here for a profit.

-And you buy more records...

To make you more profit. Which we split 50-50.

A dreamer of dreams, Joe. A man of vision. 80-20.

25.

Done. Let's skin one up to celebrate, yeah?

# He doesn't love you the way I do

# Ba-da, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba

# They said he is wholly unto you

# He won't let you go, ba, ba

# But, baby I know, ba, ba

# Tonight...

# When I look at him

# I saw the face The face of a loser... #

I tell you your problem, Joey boy, you don't appreciate good music.

# Tonight...

# When I look at him

# I saw the face The face of a loser

# I saw the face The face of a loser

# And I know I can't wait. #

-All right? I was just passing...

-Get the top.

New, is it?

Kind of.

Looks the part now, doesn't he, Jane? Proper little soul boy.

Just imagine he'd gone the whole hog, eh?

Long leather, Adidas bag, pair of Spencers.

-Couldn't keep your hands off him, could you?

-Just imagine.

What do you think, Mavis?

See, even Mavis approves.

Best be getting back.

Thanks for stopping by, showing us your new top.

THEY GIGGLE

# Any time that you want me

# Just let me know

# If I'm not around

# Leave a note on my door

# Because you know how I feel

# You know my love is real

# So, baby, feel free... #

Look what I've just scored.

-What are they?

-I don't know exactly.

But they're keeping this lot dancing all night.

When did you last get tapped up, Russ?

-With a girl?

-No, a Shetland fucking pony.

I mean, what is it with chicks?

Give them a genuine guy or some tosser that drives a Ford Capri

and nine times out of ten you know who they're going to pick.

That's a biology thing, mate. Money, fast cars.

Just the stuff chicks dig.

But if they stopped to see under that shit, to the genuine guy for what he is...

You wouldn't see 'em for dust.

Easy, fella!

There's plenty more space to dance back there.

I saw the friendly warning.

Friendly?!

I told you once, only the best dance front of stage. Got to earn it!

What's the damage?

Call it 40, yeah?

Call it 35.

You're joking me, mate. Eddie Foster on white label?

That's worth three and a half of anyone's money.

See you next week.

Monster. Does that mean we've got a thing going, then?

So, what's new?

Nowt, you little divvy, that's the whole point.

# Up and down the highway

# Travelling all over the land

# Sailing all over the waters

# Crossing the desert sand

# Meeting all kinds of women

# From Algiers to the London Bay

# But there's only one who impressed me

# And I love that girl to death

# Oh, she's quite a woman

# The girl that I adore

# Soul Galore

# Soul Galore, baby

# Soul Galore

# Soul Galore... #

Weren't bad, was it?

Starting to get into the place, me.

Maybe I'll buy one of them bags and a long leather coat.

-Hey, Joe, do you think I should buy...?

-The dying fly?!

The dying fucking fly?!

How come you always have to play the divvy?

Fly's funny.

I do it at The Onion and you fall about.

You still haven't sussed it, have you? This isn't The Onion!

Comfy?

I hear you're a collector.

Records?

Bits and pieces.

Business thing.

So show.

Kim Weston...

Jane digs her...

Yvonne Baker - You Didn't Say A Word.

How much do you want for it?

Not for sale.

It was a present.

Oh, everything is for sale!

Gie you ten quid.

Ten?

15, then.

Fuck you playing at?!

My goods, bought and paid for.

And my goods are fuck all to do with you. Do you hear?

GIRLS GIGGLING

All right? You took your time.

You weren't worried, were you?

Whoa.

There's nothing here to worry about.

Isn't that right, pal?

Ladies.

Your chariot awaits.

Come on, get in.

Mind your legs.

Get your fucking bag off the car and fuck off.

Say there was this lad, right, and he wanted to get with a girl...

..not just any girl...

..someone he really thought was the business, you know...

..but he's a bit iffy about asking her out

in case he gets knocked back.

Would this be just any lad or someone in particular?

All right...me.

He might start by just asking.

Yeah, but...

..say I wanted to do something first...

..something to make the girl see I was worth taking a tumble on.

Maybe she sees that already?

All the same...

if the girl was you, say...

..what could I do that'd work?

Telling me how you really feel would be a good place to start.

Girls dig a guy who can open up about themselves.

Show 'em what's truly going on inside.

Inside?

You mean in me head?

In your heart's better.

Joe?!

Got to see someone. See you a bit later.

-Who loves you, baby?

-You silly bastard!

What you doing creeping about? You could have given me a bloody heart attack!

Sorry.

What the hell do you want anyhow?

Thought we might go dancing.

Trust me.

-# I want you, understand

-Want to know

-# I'm your girl and you're my man

-I want to say

-# With you I'd go anywhere

-Anywhere

# You name it, I'll be there

# I'm gonna love you a long, long time

# I'm gonna love you a long, long time

-# Let me tell you, honey

-You'd better believe it

-# I'm your baby

-You'd better believe it

-# I'm your baby for ever

-For ever and ever... #

Think you're something else, don't you?

Good enough.

I've watched you at the Casino...

..you're good enough there.

Good as Alan?

Alan's a mover, everyone knows that.

He owned the floor at the Twisted Wheel.

But the Wheel shut...

three years ago.

Meaning?

Meaning maybe what he moves best these days are pills.

Sorry.

Used to be an ice-skater, me.

When I was a kid, like.

Got up to competition level.

You win any?

Not good enough?

Something like that.

See...

skating, dancing...

..pretty much the same thing, you know.

More or less.

I could do just about anything...

..except spin.

I'd get round once or twice and then pfft!

Flat on me arse.

Every time!

Could never find that...

point of focus.

Well, use me as your point of focus.

Sorry.

Said it would take time to settle in, didn't I?

# All of my life

# I've been longing for you, girl

# Still I go on after you

# I can't understand

# How I'll get by

# Cos I need you tonight

# In all of my life... #

Back in a minute.

# All of my life

# The sun was shining The rain might never fall... #

-Monica.

-Brendan.

# But my love for you keeps growing more and more

# Oh, please believe me, baby

# That's how much I love you

# Please stay with me, girl

# All of my life

# Yeah, right by my side

# Yeah, my life... #

Monica.

Brendan said I was to give you this.

I've just seen...

Why?

Said you'd understand.

MUSIC: "I'm Gonna Love You A Long Time" by Patti & The Emblems

# But I'm cracked up over you and there ain't nothing I can do

# So I'm gonna love you

# Oh, yes, I am

# Cracked up over you

# Oh-oh, yes, I am

# Cracked up over you

# Baby, you don't love me

# And I know it

# Baby, you don't love me... #

That's it.

Go on. Go on, do it, go for the spin. Go on.

What's wrong?

Nothing's wrong.

Tired.

You can dance, Joe.

You can really move. You've just got to let go, that's all.

What's that?

It must have fallen out of my bag.

What is it?

It's a Degas.

What's a Day-ga?

He's an artist.

A really good artist.

Look, if you pass me the sketchbook.

That's Matisse, he's my favourite.

He reckoned dance was the essence of life.

Can you even think what he'd have made of the Casino?

You can't paint that. No-one could.

He could have. He was brilliant.

What, that flutter in your guts while you wait to go in?

Then the music just hits you. No, there's nothing like it.

No, Matisse,

he was a genius. He'd have captured it all.

He would have...

He'd have walked in there and just gone,

"Fuck me, this place is amazing."

Anyway, how do you know so much about art?

I've applied to art school.

In Nottingham.

You did that?

Mm-hm.

It's really good, Mand.

They're only sketches.

Wish I knew what to do with my life.

No, not those.

-Why?

-Cos it's private.

What have you got there? Mucky drawings?

-Joe!

-I just want to peek at it.

Stop it.

What the hell's going on?

I'm not running a flaming hotel.

Go on. Out!

See you later.

See you at the Casino.

Business is so good right now, babe.

I can set you up anywhere you want to go. Anywhere at all.

But I know where you want to be, babe. I do.

I know where you want to be, babe.

UNZIPPING

There we go.

MUSIC: "All Of My Life" by Detroit Soul

# All of my life

# I've been longin' for you

# Girl

# Till time stands still That's how long I'll need you

# I can't understand

# How I'll get by... #

Something like that?

Yeah, yeah. They're the ones.

HE WHISPERS

# The sun won't shine and the rain might never pour

# But my love for you keeps growing more and more

Taxi to Wigan, sir?

Eh?

If I see one dying fly...

ICE CREAM VAN JINGLE

Bastard thing's stuck. I can't fucking turn it off.

Fucking hell, Joe. Joe!

MUSIC DIES

Get out.

Fucking hell.

Joe.

Joe, Christ's sakes, man.

Open your bag.

Why?

I've got some stuff I want to put in it.

Keeler's got this mate that's a chemist, right?

Says, a slack handful of these and kazzam,

you're the Silver fucking Surfer.

What?

Are you fucking nuts?

I'm not a drug pusher.

And neither am I.

I'm a bloody ice cream man, Joe.

But sometimes it's not enough.

I'm sorry, mate. I'm not doing it.

I promised Keeler.

You know what he's like.

We don't deliver, we both get kicked ugly.

We?

What do you mean, we?

He sees us as a team.

What I get, so do you.

Joe?

-Not now, Mand.

-Joe?

I said, "Not now!"

All right?

MUSIC: "If It's All The Same To You Babe" by Luther Ingram/ Anthony Hester

# If it's all the same to you, babe

# I confess, I'm in distress Loneliness is getting me down

# My heart will break... #

What are we going to do?

WE are not going to do anything. YOU are going to do what you came here for.

-Flog pills.

-By myself?

This is your deal, Russ.

I'm not into it. None of it. Not any more.

What if I cock up?

You know me, I get stuff wrong. It's what I do.

Hey, pal. Uppers, 15 for a quid.

What are you going to get wrong with that? Go.

MUSIC: "So is the Sun" by World Column

# What makes it hard to find a peace that will last?

# Even if it doesn't we can blow it too fast

# So many years to find nothing is done

# We're making progress but so is the sun

# Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba

# Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba

# Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba

# Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba

# Six billion people, yeah, yeah

# All tired of trying, baby

# To find some happiness... #

Fucking move.

# To keep from dying there

# Nobody takes the time to see

# Do you hear me? Hey!

# Their first concern is always need

# Always need

# Yes, it is, it's all we need!

# You got to come on!

# Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba

# Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba

# What is the answer, yeah, yeah?

# Oh, where can you trace it?

# Is it the meaning, we're just... #

-TANNOY:

-Tickets for next week's anniversary do are on sale now

and soon to be rarer than rocking horse shit,

so get them before they're gone.

MUSIC: "If It's For Real Baby" by Porgy & Monarchs

# Tell me that it's not really true

# What you've been saying

# Say you don't mean it

# And tell me that it's still me and you

# It's not a game you're playing

# Say you don't mean it

# And tell me that you break-up and laugh

# And tease me

# When the joke is through

# Is this for real, baby? #

Dave! Cut the music!

Joe, we've got to go now, man. Come on.

The gear was dodgy, man. Let's go.

Joe, don't fuck about.

Come on, we've got to go.

Mandy. Mandy.

-Where's that bloody ambulance?

-On its way, boss.

-Go and hurry it up!

Mand.

What have I told you about keeping your hands off my goods, eh? Eh?

Get off him. What are you doing?

The place is knee-deep in gear tonight.

You ask where they all got it from.

Check him out.

Clean, boss.

Yeah, well, try his bag.

Bingo.

They're not mine.

Do you want to tell the coppers that?

Get him out of here.

Out, now!

And don't bother coming back.

If I see you again, anywhere, I'll break your fucking legs.

Mand.

Go away.

What?

You heard. Go.

Please.

ALARM CLOCK RINGS

HORN HONKS

Monica.

For the love of Jesus, Monica.

I walked into something.

Teach me to look where I'm going, next time, won't it?

And whatever happened,

it's got nowt to do with you.

Was there owt else?

No, we're all done here.

I won't keep you, then.

You neither.

You did what?

What were you thinking of?

It was just a record.

Records say things, Joe.

Mother of God.

For Christ's sake, will you wake yourself up, Joe?

I just want to know how she is.

Dexie.

Take your coat and piss off.

Dexie?

Who was it?

Nobody.

MUSIC: "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" by The Tams

# Do-do-doo, doo, do-doo... #

You were on the money about this stuff taking off, Joe.

# Be young, be foolish, but be happy

# Do-do-doo, doo, do-doo

# Be young, be foolish, but be happy

# Do-do-doo, doo, do-doo

# Don't let the rain get you down It's a waste of time

# A waste of time

# Have your fun, live everyday in the bright sunshine... #

KNOCKING ON DOOR

Visitor.

Must say, he scrubs up well.

Fancy a pint?

# So, be young, be foolish But be happy... #

So, the get-up, what do you think?

It's...

very Tom.

Thought it might be a bit much myself.

But if you have it, flaunt it, as I always say.

What do you think of Cork, Joe?

I hear it floats.

No, the city in Ireland.

Good people. Fresh air.

Good place to bring up kids.

It's not the easiest time to be a Paddy in this country, Joe.

You can take that from me.

What we doing here, Brendan?

HE SIGHS

Nothing looks like.

May as well call it a night.

Vegas look.

Suits you.

I thought you wouldn't come.

You thought wrong.

Bobby, he's out with the lads.

We should go. We've got a train to catch.

Brendan.

You look after yourself now, Joe.

I'm away home.

Whisky for the road, please, duck.

-Oh, all right, Russ.

-All right, can I get a bottle, please? Thanks.

-You all right, mate?

-Yeah. You?

I'm all right.

It's not really your scene any more, this, is it?

I mean, you're crap in a scrap, you can't drink,

and when it comes to pulling girls all you ever did was held me back.

Do yourself a favour, mate.

Go where you belong.

Where the hell is she? Where is she?

-Where is she?

-I don't...

-I know she's been seeing you!

-What would she want with me?

-I've already hurt you.

-All right, all right, all right.

She left with Brendan.

That Paddy?

Heading where?

Las Vegas. Las Vegas.

Vegas?

To see Tom Jones.

COACH PARTY CHEERS

DIGITAL WATCH BEEPS

You!

You thieving little bastard!

CROWD SHOUTS

MUSIC: "I'm On My Way" by Dean Parrish

# I'm on my way

# You're out of my mind

# Flying high

# Catch me if you can

# Ain't gonna cry

# What a way to die. #

ENGINE SPLUTTERS

Fuck off!

# Headed for the life of the city

# Gonna spin around

# I need a big city woman

# Gonna pick this town

# Baby, I give you everything I ever had to give

# And now I'm gonna live

# Live

# Here I go, I'm on my way

# Out of your sight

# I'm on my way

# You're out of my mind

# Flying high

# Catch me if you can

# Ain't gonna cry

# What a way to die

# I'm on my way

# Ooh, to the city. #

Eyes skinned tonight, Derek.

Anyone doing a dodgy here tonight with a lord in the house,

and I mean anyone...

Righto, boss.

# I'm on my way out of your sight

# I'm on my way, you're out of my mind

# Flying high, catch me if you can

# Ain't gonna cry

# I'm on my way. #

APPLAUSE

Mandy, I...

Hey, get off him.

You just don't know when to take fuck off for an answer, do you?

Sit down!

I don't want to fight with you.

Oh, there won't be a fight.

-Not here, man. Not tonight.

-This place belongs to me, do you hear?

This is MY dance floor!

You fat old fuck.

You can't dance.

What? He's challenging me?

He's challenging ME?

Get out of my way. Get out of my fucking way!

MUSIC: "Breakaway Pt 2" by The Steve Karmen Big Band feat Jimmy Radcliffe

MUSIC STOPS

MUSIC STARTS UP

Spin.

CHEERING

Fuck off!

Dave!

Get off!

Joe.

Mand.

Wait, wait! Mand, Mand!

-You dance really well, Joe.

-I don't care.

They think you're great, people here, Jane.

You've won it all, Joe. Go on.

Go back and enjoy it.

You don't understand. I want you.

Listen to yourself, Joe. I want, I want.

You've no idea what you want, have you?

-Mandy. Mand!

-You're too late.

I want you.

Art college.

I've been accepted in Nottingham.

The course?

Yeah.

And I'm not going to have you stop me, Joe.

Why would I stop you?

I think you're amazing. You could be like that guy, Madris.

Matisse.

Matisse.

Ann, you're right.

I'm a selfish dickhead,

but I don't want to lose you, not now.

You're the only real thing in my life.

Do you mean it?

I only come here because of you.

Can we start again?

I think so.

CAR HORN BEEPS

MUSIC: "On A Magic Carpet Ride" by Gabriella Cilmi

# They say love has many faces

# And takes your head to other places

# Open up your heart

# Give your life a chance to start moving

# On a magic carpet around

# We can find a place where there is no time

# On a magic carpet ride

# We can touch the sky

# Like a bird we'll fly

# There's no end to what we'll do

# Me and you

# We could live inside a flower. #

We've been waiting for years to have a film recreated

about the true Northern Soul,

especially Wigan Casino where most of us all went.

These are the original Wigan memberships, yeah.

This is a gents, blue, and the ladies, pink.

The last night at Wigan. If you'd hold that.

It took us a lifetime to learn how we dance and practice our moves.

This is my niece.

I'm trying to get her into Northern Soul

to keep it in the next generation, keeping the faith.

It's been absolutely amazing to see all the different costumes

and hear all the music out loud.

A great aesthetic. It's been fantastic.

To actually get a part dancing in something that's been my passion

for over 30 years, it's just, yeah, unreal.

Soul has been part of my life for 34 years.

I know I don't look old enough, but the same with this chap here.

A true Northern Soul person would feel the music.

I'm feeling it now just talking about it.

I get a little bit of a buzz coming over me.

Certain tunes you hear, you might be in conversation with somebody

and one of your favourite tunes will come along and you just...

Or you're at the record bar and you hear that beat,

you know it straightaway.

"Got to go, mate." Sweating all over the vinyl.

-Straight on the dance floor and away you go, like.

-That's it.